ResourceName
The Far Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph Long Wave Prime Images
AlternateName
ICON FUV LWP Images
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/n3bg-es51
ReleaseDate
2026-06-25 00:00:00Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-06-25 00:00:00Z
Note
First release. JMW
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-06-25 00:00:00Z
Note
Added DOI. JMW
Description
The FUV instrument takes 2D images of the Earth’s horizon in the Far ultraviolet. The imager is pointing approximately 90 degrees to
the spacecraft motion, similar to looking out of the side window of a car as it drives down the road. Onboard electronics read the image
8 times per second and perform Time Delay Integration (TDI) to remove the motion-blur from the images. A turret is used to steer the field
of view of the instrument left to right to ensure it always looks along the magnetic meridian (towards the magnetic pole). The acronym "LWP"
(Long Wavelength Prime) capturing 1850 angstroms – 3350 angstroms emissions.
Acknowledgement
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dr. Harald U Frey
PublicationInfo
Authors
Frey, H. U.
PublicationDate
2026-06-25 00:00:00
PublishedBy
Space Physics Data Facility
Funding
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project
Explorers Program
AwardNumber
contracts NNG12FA45C
Funding
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project
Explorers Program
AwardNumber
contracts NNG12FA42I
Contacts
InformationURL
Name
Additional information on ICON
URL
Description
ICON spacecraft Homepage.
InformationURL
Name
The far ultra-violet Imager on the ICON mission
URL
Description
Space Science Reviews, 212(1-2), pp.655-696. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0386-0